Onyomi: リョ · Kunyomi: たび · Meanings: travel, trip
Kanji for travel, trip
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The kanji 旅 combines the radical for “foot” (⻌) with the character for “bird” (方), symbolizing movement and travel. In ancient times, it represented people moving from place to place, like travelers guided by the birds above. 旅 came to mean journey, trip, or travel — the experience of moving, exploring, and discovering new places.
A person walking with guidance from above — 旅 means journey or travel, moving from one place to another.
Imagine setting out on a path with birds flying overhead — that’s 旅, the kanji for traveling and exploring new horizons.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旅 | たび | travel, trip, journey | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 旅 | りょ | 500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army) | Noun |
| 旅行 | りょこう | travel, trip, journey, excursion, tour | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 旅館 | りょかん | ryokan, traditional Japanese inn | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 旅客 | りょかく | passenger | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 旅券 | りょけん | passport | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 旅客機 | りょかくき | passenger plane | common Noun |
| 旅立つ | たびだつ | to begin a trip, to depart, to embark | common Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 旅費 | りょひ | travel expenses | common Noun |
| 旅先 | たびさき | destination, place one stays during a trip | common Noun |